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West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-11-25

even vet be traced in us, notwith-
standing long life of hard and oft
en- bitter realities. There is nothing
left now of this stronghold but the
bare walls and even they are sorely
dilapidated. Ask one of the neigh
boring peasants the history of the
ruin and he knows nothing about it
except that its reputation at night
is uncannie as is the case with all
such remains of feudalism. Inside,
however, somebody at some time
scratched with a stone on one of the
walls the words Daniel Lord Clare"
and this is the only record around
the place of the gallant owner of the
castle-the same who, at the head of
his famous dragons of the Irish
brigade, made the memorable charge
at Families that very nearly decid
ed the fate of Europe. In his story
may be seen an epitome of his coun-
try's history-in his own land and
in his own heritage unappreciated,
unremembered, unknown-in the
land of the stranger, honored and
even celebrated. That is not all, for
that same region contains the bones
of every one of your correspondents
ancestors since the days of Earl
Strongbow, and we venture TO say
that if YOU asked one Of the people
residing there now who "Y. K" Of
the DEMOCRAT is he could not tell
you, although in this country our
fame has extended from Harper's
Ferry Bridge to Ripon and from Pi-
pertown to Hardscrabble.
This is the twenty fifth rhapsody
we have safely been delivered of
through the means of your accom-
modating journal and referring to
what we said above of the candi-
dates of next year, no one need hest
tate to attribute to us the parentage
of the paintings, for they have the
unmistakable earmarks of our va
grant imagination-this last being
so rambling, disjointed and eccentric
as to be our alter ego. Y. X.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-11-25
HOW VOTERS ARE FOOLED.

We have several times endeavor-
ed to attract public attention to the
fact that the millionaire benefciar-
les of a tariff for protection spend
money without stint or limit to man
ufacture false public opinion. We
have before us the published state
ment of 1.-The American Iron and
Steel Association" dated November
l6. 1887, that
During 1886 the Association dis
tributed 364,500 Tariff Tracts and
10000 Tariff Cards. Thus far in
ST we have distributed lS9, 544 Tar
if Tracts. We invite all who are
interested in protection to avail
themselves Of our facilities for edu-
eating the people ON the Tariff ques-
ton"
These milliOnaires, made such by
the robbery of protection, spend
money to mlsIead the people and de
ceive them into voting against their
own interest; but who is there to
pay the men who tell the people the
truth Millions are spent to de-
ceive the people; not one cent to un-
deceive them. These milliOnaires
substitute papers so they can afford
to put their subscription price down
to a mere trife. We understand the
New York Tribune, (the leading
tariff organ, is sent to almost any
one who will take it out ofthe office.
The ablest intellects in the world
are hired TO invent catch phrases
likely to deceive men into thinking
that protection benefits them. Pro-
lection gave Carnegie $l5,000,000 in
10 years. Agriculture and labor
was never so poor,
This publication of the American
Iron and Steel Association tells us,
that 'thus far in 81, it has sent to
Va. and West Va. 27,Sl9" tracts ar
guing in favor ofprotection. flour
people are wise, if they will for a
moment consider their own interests
they will hasten to encourage papers,
like the DEMOCRAT, that are fighting
their battles. Remember, millions
are ready to hire papers to mislead
you. Those who take your side,
have nothing to depend on except
your support.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-11-25
MEXICAN MATTERS.
A Narrow-Guage Road to Be Built at
An Early Day Through Rich
Country On American
Capital.
Courier-J Journal.

CITY OF MEXICo.-A new narrow
guage railway is projected to run
from Patzquaro, on the line of the
National railway, to a point in the
State of Guerro, on the Pacific
ocean, travelling in the State of
Michoacan, rich coffee country and
gold placer region, and also pene-
trating districts where the finest
cabinet woods are to be had. Cap
ital will likely be raised in the Unit
ed States. Surveys are to be made
Immediately for an extension of the
Interocean railway from Yautepre
to Acapulco. A railway will be
built from this city to Puebla, cross
ing the mountains.
The Partigo Liberal, the organ of
the Administration, advocates a
plan for an international dollar, to
circulate between the United States
and Mexico. The utterance is look
ed on as significant.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-11-25
HAMPERS FERRY LETTER.
November 21st, 1887

Mr.. EDIToR.-In our last We men
toned the gratifying fact of the sue
cess attending the efforts Of our la
dies towards lighting up the town at
night, and we expressed no small
degree of pleasure and unlimited
thanks to somebody who had caused
lamp to be put at our corner. We
have no desire to derogate from the
merit of this useful enterprise, nor
do we propose to abate a jot Of our
thankful Acknowledgements, but the
truth of history peremptorily de-
mand that we record the disappcint-
ing fact that those lamps are what
are called selfextinguishers; that
is, that they are capable of such an
arrangement as will cause the light
TO 90 out at certain hour, and this
puts us poor Bohemians at the mer-
CIV of parties who desire us to be
"healthy. wealthy and wise" by re-
firing at least by midnight. a lit
tie boy once asked us in school why
it was that the Moon shone only on
bright nights when she was not
wanted and refused to show herself
on dark nights when her presence
was needed. and somewhat apropos
we meekly suggest that, up to the
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-11-25

RAILROAD SoLD.-Messrs. Z. Boyd
Faulkner and w. II. Travers, as
special commissioners, sold the NJ.
q p. r. r. at public auction, on
Monday last, Mr.. ]. B. Keartott,
auctioneer. Judge Thos. B. Kenne-
dy. of Chambersburg, Pa, represent
ing the c. V. R. r. Company be-
came the purchaser, at the price of
$4,000. The sale includes eleven
miles of the G. V. System, extend
ing from Martinsburg to the Poto-
mac river. Now that all legal diff
culties are removed, it is understood
that the c. V. r. r. company will
push the extension of the road in
the early spring.-Statesman.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-11-25
CAPITALISTS PROSPECTING.
A Number of Prominent Northern Peo-
pie at Decatur.
Courier-J Journal.

DECATUR, ALA, Nov. 10 Spe-
cial. The following well known
gentlemen have been prospecting in
the city to-day: George NJ. Pull
man, President Pullman Car Com
pany; Robert L. Lincoln, j. w.
Doan, H. A. Sprague. dry-goods
merchant of Chicago; John l.. Cad
walader, attorney; August Belmont,
Jr.. Jacob II. Schiff, S. Newsstand
r. | Kimball, H. L. Johnson and HI.
L. Lamb, bankers, New York city
President Norton, of the l.. and N;
George NJ. Gray, General Ticket
Agent. and James Martin, General
Superintendent of the Pullman Can
Company. The gentlemen were
highly pleased with the Chicago OF
the South and will at once enter in,
to negotiations with the Land Com
pany for establishing several i'm
portant industries here.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-11-25

A Boom For MARTINsBURG.-It
looks as though Martinsburg was
going to have a boom at last. The
Secretary of State has issued GER
tificate of incorporation to the
Berkeley Corn Harvester Company,
for the purpose Of manufacturing
agricultural implements DC, with
the principal office at Martinsburg
and d capital stock $1,000,0O0. 1t
is said that the stock il this Com
pany has been taken in Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York and
will purchase the plant of Mr.. Jno'
Fitz, that the present establishment
will be very much enlarged, and a
large force of hands put to work.
The new Company will start on a
solid basis and give healthy i'm
petus to business in the town. We
hope to see the wheels of industry
turning at q lively rate, in the near
future.-StdteSmdR.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-11-25

CONFERENCE OF BESsEMER RAIL
MANUFAcTURERS.-The conference at
Pittsburg between the Bessemer rail
manufacturers Of the country, Of
which there are twelve in number,
is exciting widespread interest, 1t
has been definitely and authOrita-
lively stated that all these manufac-
turers, who have been for years
working tremendously together,
have decided to order a general sus-
pension of work, and that while the
time has not been fixed, It's expect
ed that it will occur on the LIST Of
December. The cause of this Sus-
pension is the unsatisfactory cOndi-
ton of the rail market. Many con
tracts are expiring, and new ones
are being held back in hope of
lower prices. Others are willing TO
place contracts, but the terms are
entirely unsatisfactory The man
ufacturers say that prices cannot be
reduced owing to the high wages
and the rates demanded for ore.
The suspension will throw an i'm
mense number of men out Of en-
plOyment, not only in the mills, but
in the coke regions in the vicinity
of Pittsburg. 1t is estimated that
fully one-third of the coke output
will be thrown on the market, and
this will not only reduce the price,
but may result in a shut down of a
large proportion of the ovens, and
consequently reduce the number of
wOrkmen The fact Of a reduction
of wages in the works at Troy is
taken as an indication that wages
will be lower next yesr.-BaltimOre
Sun, Noe. 49,
Obserbe the II Bessemer rail
manufacturers meet in conference, "
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-11-25
A Case of Deafness Cured.
Office of Shaw and Baldwin's)
Wholesale Notion House, Toy

Office of Shaw and Baldwin's)
Wholesale Notion House, TOY
ledo, O., Dec IL, 1879.
81. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Dear Sirs: About three months ago,
noticing a letter addressed to you in
the Bee from Gen. Slevin, in refer
ence to the cure of his son by the
use of Halls Catarrh Cure, we were
induced to commence the use OF 1T
for our daughter Nellie now fourteen
years old, who has been suffering
form catarrh for about eight years,
during which time she has been trea-
ted by one of the best physicians in
the city. We have also tried the use
of almost all the known remedies
for catarrh, with no more success
than temporary relief. Many nights
have we laid awake to hold her
mouth open to keep her from strang-
ling. Her hearing had also become
affected. We were afraid that she
would never recover We have now
used six bottles of Halls Catarrh
Cure and we believe Nellie to be en-
tirely cured. In a few days after
commencing the use of it we noticed
a decided change for the better, and
from that right along she has i'm
proved, until now she breathes as
easily as any one. She sleeps well
and her hearing is perfectly good.
We feel that the disease is entirely
removed. We write this unsolicited
letter, feeling that it is due you, and
with the hope that others may be
benefited in like manner. We can
hardly realize that such change
could be effected in so short time
after battling with the disease so
long. We are still using the RENE
dy at intervals, as it seems to build
up her system. You are at liberty
to use this in any manner you see
proper. We are yours, truly,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. BALDWIN,
220 Franklin Avenue.
" Sold by druggists, Toe.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-11-25

MINERS UNITING.-A circular is
being prepared by Chris. Evans, sec
rotary of the Federation Of Miners
and Mine LabOrers, and will be is
sued to the 100000 miners, organ
lied and unOrganized, of the count ry
in a short time. 1t is in the inter
est of harmony and unity of action,
and is one result Of the joint meet
ing of the executive boards of the
Miners Federation and National
District Assembly 1875, X of l.,
which closed in Columbus on Thurs
day. This circular will be signed
by the executive officers of the two
organizations. 1t will provide that
no strike shall be ordered in the fu-
ture without the consent of both or
CARNATIONS. In case of a strike,
the organization having the MAORI
tv in the district where it occurs
shall levy upon both organizations.
The two boards will meet in Pitts
burg in February TO consider the
reply of the miners. Immediately
following this meeting general del
egate convention Of all the miners
in the country will be held in Pitts
burg. At this meeting delegates
will be elected to the interstate con
vention of miners and operators to
arrange a scale of wages to be paid
in the various districts throughout
the country, to 90 into effect May l,
1883. The Interstate meeting Of
operators and miners will be held
probably in April Balto. Sun,
(Nor. 49,
If these miners could vote intelli-
gently they would have no need for
uniting" They are fooled into
voting for protection.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-11-25
WoMAN'S WORK.

Men of intelligence frequently in
quire for good reading for their
wives and daughters. We advise
them to write for sample copy of
"Woman's Work." a Ii page peri
odical published by Mrs. Tennett,
at Athens, Ga. Price 80 cents a
wear
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-11-25

LYNCHED.-Jno. III. Bigus, the ne
gro, who assaulted Mrs. Yeakle near
Frederick, Nd, was taken from the
Jail in that city Tuesday morning
by 100 masked men, and hung.
Probably it is as well for it to be
understood once for all that it is
part of the unwritten law of the
land that whoever assaults de-
fenceless woman will be lynched,-
without Judge or jury.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-11-25

The store-room of Mr.. George H.
Hagley was burglarized on Wednes
day night last. The thief effected
an entrance by partly demolishing
one of the large plate glass in the
show window and succeeded IN car
rying off three pair Of fine shoes.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-11-25

DR.. /. S. Tanner, OF Shepherds
town, has sold his immense steer
to Mr.. Suter, a Hagerstown butcher.
The animal was little over three
years old and weighed twenty-five
hundred pounds. 1t was perhaps
the finest beef ever raised in this
section. DR.. Tanner get an even
hundred dollars for him.-Register.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-11-25
GOVERNMENT OR GOULD.

Several papers in this State have
been in q hurry to express the opin-
ion that Congress should not build
a telegraph. Jay Gould now has a
complete monopoly of the telegraph
system of our 6O,OOO,OOO of people.
Is not monopoly by the Govern
ment less dangerous than one by
Gould? 1t is said, it would give the
Government too much power in elec-
tions. Is it is safer to let Gould
have that power?
These papers are taking their opin-
ions from certain, so called, great
city journals" They seem to forget
those journals are hired to mislead
opinion.
1t is demonstrated private enter
prise cannot compete with the mon
ster monopoly now in the hands of
Gould. Let Congress do what is
necessary TO crush it, before it grows
too strong, (if it is not already too
strong, to be resisted even by the
Government itself.
Is it not remarkable, what an out
cry is raised whenever any one pro
poses to check monopoly. Gould's
telegraph is the most dangerous one
yet. 1t will be remembered, what
an cutlery was raised when the Gov
eminent brought suit TO have the
Courts decide whether Bell was en-
titled to monopoly for his tele-
phone. 1t is believed in circles like
ly to be well informed, that the Press
received 100000 for creating the
cutlery against Atty. General Car
land whose conduct was absolutely
without blemish. SO now, the Press
will take sides with Gould his
monopoly is worth 4 millions ayear;
it represents cash outlay of per-
haps $2O,OOO,OOO. Four millions a
year is 20 per cent. Fortunately
there are many papers that will not
echo Gould's organs. Fortunately
the body of the people are not rails
ed by the Echoes Of Monopoly's
money. These Echoes are generally
by Editors who, instead of doing
their own thinking. prowl among
the thoughts of other men.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-11-25

The New York Times, which is
doing good service by revealing
some of the secrets of the telephone
business, SAYS the cost at the factory
of Bell telephone is SO AZ, and the
Times says that the Bell company
charges local corporation in New
York $l4 a year for the use of every
Observation-Disclosures.
The Times was the most active
paper to raise hue and cry against
Attorney-General Garland. The
committee of Congress proved that
the Times received more than $500
for one column of vilification and
falsehood against the Attorney
General. How much it received for
its many other columns slandering
HIM was not ascertained. Boyle of
Pennsylvania, was chairman of the
committee, and, having antagonized
the Bell monopoly, he was defeated
for reelection.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-11-25

The Richmond Dispatch has pro-
vided itself with one of the fastest
presses in the country and otherwise
improved it's facilities. The Dis
patch keeps shead of the progress OF
its growing city. 1t covers its field
thoroughly and is always an inter
esting Wheeling Intel
igeRcer.
The Dispatch is protection or
gan.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-11-25


There is to be "a general suspen-
sion" This means the millionaires
will throw their employees out of
work in the dead of winter, in order
to check production and thereby OBJ
tain higher prices for the rails al
ready manufactured. Yet these
workmen are such fools as to be-
lleve that a tariff Tor protection is
for the benefit oflabor. Carnegie is
one of the u Bessemer men;-he
has a palace ia Scotland; he settled
$50, 600 year on his bride.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-18

The Greensboro correspondent of
the Courier-Journal furnishes this
item of news under the date of Nov.
l4th:
j. S. Battle, of Philadelphia, an
agent of the Internal Revenue de-
partment arrived in Greensboro on
Friday, and began quiet investiga-
ton of the charges brought by Store
keeper Landrum against Collector
Hunter Wood aud his subordinates
1t was not until Sunday night that
Collector Wood learned of Mr.. Bat
ties presence and mission. The agent
had been unobtrusively working
around, hearing what he could hear
and seeing what lie could see. When
your correspondent sought him out
in the morning, however, he wa'
found holding conversation will
Collector Wood, at the latter's Office
He had nothing to say about thu
progress of the investigation. Col
lector Wood in answer to the report
er's questions, said that of course hi
knew nothing of what had been don't
or a. to what sort of report Mr.. Bat
tie would make. He did not seen
much disturbed over the agent
presence, as he has always declared
himself ready for an investigation.
Mr.. Woods friends in this city art
confident that nothing will be found
about his Office to justify investiga'
ton. Iib M 81.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-18
Sam Jones Ailsgoyy.
Ist. Paul Globe. |


"You have heard the expression
THE naked TRUTH and perhaps you
do not know how it originated"
said Rev. Sam Jones in his Red Rock
sermon yesterday. ~ will tell you
Once upon time Truth and Error
went in bathing together. Error
came out first, put on Truths clothes
and ran away. And Error has been
trying to wear the same garments
ever since. When Truth came out
Of the water the only clothing II
could find 10 put on was what be-
longed to Error. Before l will wear
such garments as those, said Truth,
Il will go naked all my life.' Truth
has kept its word, and goes through
the world naked, without frill OF
bang or hustle or anything else"
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-18

Rev. VIM. Robinson, preacher Of
the gospel at Little Rock, Arkansal
reads the Sermon on the Mount with
qualifications suitable TO the condl'
lions Of life in Arkansaw. He fell
his honor to be assailed by the Ar
kansas Aethodist, religious paper
and he accordingly sued the Aetho-
dist for damages and got $l5, Co.,
IOvvanaboro T,,os,,re,. easrHsn
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-18
KENTUCKY KNOWLEDGE.


Warren county sent Is recruits to
the penitcntiary this week.
Chas Lindel was killed by q fall
from scaffold in Shelby county,
John Watts and Miss Susan Mar
tin, inmates of the Barren county
poor house, where married last Mon
day.
Lou Foster, an Allen county negro,
stole watch and before dinner tho
next day he had been indicted, tried
and sentenced to one year in the pen
itentiary.
Tho tobacco barn of j. S. Gee and
the stock barn of Mason Morris, both
of Barren county, burned this week.
Morris was partially insured.
The postoffice at Clay Village,
Shelby county, was robbed and the
Office burned by the thieves TueCday
night. The loss was $1,000, with no
insurance.
Col. Sam M. Burdett, of the Cou-
rier Journal, has been appointed
Internal Revenue Agent vice Harry
Riggs, of Lyon county, resigned.
The salary is $500.
A toe belonging TO Jas. r. Givens,
an Evansville drummer, was shot
off by accident near Madisonville,
while its owner was out hunting
Owensboro Inquirer. n
| Petroleum has lately been found
on the farm of Mr.. A. II. Grace, in
Trigg county: but the discovery 10
said to have been made seventy-five
years ago and some Of the oil pre-
served for fifty years. The discovery
that the oil is there in paying quanti-
ties, however,is new.-Paducah NetDs.
Mr.. j. R. Russell reports that he
hauled to the mill this week from
the woods of James Daugherty a
tree that made ak l0-foot cuts, the
butt measuring 60 inches and the
sixth cut 40 inches. This beatsMr. Sine,
who will have to cut and come again.
stamford Journal. Aa.t
Rev. J. N. Anderson, . Presbyts-
rian preacher OF Owslsy, got mad at
Bro. Wilson, one Of his congregation,
because he would not let him marry
his daughter and took his revenge
by driving q nail into the hook Of one
Of Wilson's horses and finally blew up
his blacksmith's shop with dyna-
mite cartridge, which he concealed
| In the forge. Wilson narrowly es-
capped with his life and Anderson left
the country.
An Owingssille, KY, correspond
lent says; Never before in the his
tory Of tobacco raising in this part Of
the country have prices ruled so high
or purchasers been so eager. Mr.. j. J..
Smoot has just sold lot of 100000
pounds at twenty cents pound. The
100000 obtained for this tobacco
represents Mr.. Shoots profits for the
year, as he had previously sold enough
to pay all his purchases. Messrs. j.
B. & II. s. Goodpaster have refused
twenty cents pound for about go
hogsheads. The large prices obtained
have set the people nearly wild, and
every one who can get an acre of
ground will raise tobacco next year.